The Chair Series

“The Chair Series” was my first foray into found object assemblage. Settled in 1992 in my new, large studio at the Harris School in Key West, I compulsively collected objects, especially old chairs, found abandoned in the local streets. “Death of a Medium,” was the start of this symbolic journey – an old chair, a used palette, covered in dried up tubes of paint and brushes, a small framed picture of Whistler’s Mother sitting, rocking, waiting to die, glued to the top left corner. It was the passion and permission to give up painting and print-making and explore a new medium. The result: a large installation dealing with personal, social and political issues of the day. A year-long creative process culminated in 35 separate, yet collective pieces. The installation was shown at the Harris School Studio in Key West, Fl. in 1993. Several individual pieces were later shown at Lucky Street Gallery on Duval St.

Anima Rising (detail) – 42″ x 20″ x 24 ” – FOA – 1993

Anima Rising – (Detail) – FOA – 42″ x 19″ x 24″ – 1993

Anima Rising – FOA – 42″ x 19″ x 24″ – 1993

Junkie (Self Portrait of an Artist) – FOA – 33″ x 19″ x 27″ – 1993

Junkie (Portrait of a Artist) (Detail) – FOA – 33″ x 19″ x 17″

Junkie (Portrait of an Artist) – FOA – 33″ x 19″ x 17″ – 1993

Under The Pillow – FOA – 32″ x 19 ” x 18″ – 1993

Under The Pillow – FOA – 32″ x 19″ x 18″ – 1993

Self Inflicted – FOA – 35″ x 18″ x 21″ – 1993

Self Iflicted – FOA – 32″ x 19″ x 18″ – 1993

Who Holds The Power – FOA – 72″ x 18″ x 18″ – 1993

Who Holds the Power – FOA – 72″ x 18″ x 23″ – 1993

I had A Dream – FOA – 36″ x 16″ x 16″ – 1993

I Had A Dream – FOA – 36″ x 16″ x 16″ – 1993

I Had A Dream – (Detail) – FOA – 36″ x 16 ” x 16″ – 1993

Industrial Void – FOA – 39″ x 17″ x 20 ” – 1993

Industrial Void – (Detail) – FOA – 39″ x 17″ x 20″ – 1993

Birth Of An Icon – FOA – 38″ x 20″ x 13″ – 1993

Birth Of An Icon – (Detail) – FOA – 38″ x 20″ x 13″ – 1993

Endangered Conch – FOB – 47″ x 27″ x 30″ – 1993

Endangered Conch – FOA – 47″ x 27″ x 30″

Endangered Conch – FOA – 47″ x 27″ 30″ – 1993

Baby Doll – FOA – (Detail) – 31″ x 10″ x 14″ – 1993

Baby Doll – FOA – 31″ x 10″ x 14″ – 1993

Animal Roulette – FOA – 42″ x 19″ 24″ – 1993

Animal Roulette – FOA – (Detail) – 42″ x 19″ x 17″ – 1993

Animal Roulette – FOA – (Detail) – 42″ x 19″ x 17″ – 1993

Birth And Death – FOA – 26″ x 29″ x 14″ – 1993

Dali (The Devil Himself) – FOA – 62″ x 14″ x 17″ – 1993

Dali (The Devil Himself) – FOA – (Back View) – 62″ x 14″ x 17″ – 1993

Dali (The Devil Himself) – FOA – (Front View) – 62″ x 14″ x 17″

Dali ( the Devil Himself) – FOA – (Detail) – 62″ x 14″ x 17″ – 1993

Dali (The Devil Himself) – FOA – (Detail) – 62″ x 14″ x 17″ – 1993

Dali ( The Devil Himself) – FOA – (Detail) – 62″ x 14″ x 17″ – 1993

Resurrection (In Memory Of Michael) – FOA – 45″ x 17″ x 15″ – 1994

Resurrection – FOA – (Detail) – 45″ x 17″ x 15″ – 1994

The Decline Of The Nuclear American Family – FOA – 47″ x 25″ x 40″ –1994